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Is Binance available in the US?
Not for US residents
No. Binance doesn't serve people who live in the United States.
Why Binance doesn't serve the US
The document dated 5 January 2026 is the Binance List of Prohibited Countries, and it sits inside Binance's own terms. The United States is covered, so residents, citizens, anyone located there and anyone operating there are all barred.
Read Binance's own terms.
Binance.US, a separate company, serves customers in the US; see the Binance.US review.
US exchanges you can use instead of Binance
Every US exchange listed here works as an alternative to Binance, and the ranking shows what a $1,000 bank transfer purchase costs you.
| Exchange | $1,000 buy by bank transfer | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|
| Binance.US | $0 | no fee, plus spread |
 | $0 | no fee, plus spread |
 | $5 | 0.5% taker fee, Crypto.com Exchange |
 | $8 | 0.8% taker fee, Kraken Pro |
| Cash App | $9 | 0.9% fee, plus spread |
| River | $10 | 1% fee, plus spread |
 | $10 | 1% fee, plus spread |
 | $12 | 1.2% taker fee, Gemini ActiveTrader |
 | $18 | 1.8% fee, plus spread |
 | $20 | 2% fee, plus spread |
| Coinbase | – | Coinbase shows its fee on the order preview |
 | – | You can see the OKX US fee on the order review screen |
Binance enforcement and incidents
Every enforcement action and incident involving Binance comes with its source.
| Date | What happened | Source |
|---|---|---|
| October 29, 2026 | Virtual assets worth more than $6 billion were taken from Binance, and the FBI blames North Korea (TraderTraitor) for the theft. | fbi.gov |
| November 21, 2023 | DOJ says Binance Holdings Limited pleaded guilty and agreed to pay over $4 billion. The charges covered BSA, IEEPA and unlicensed money transmitting. CEO Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty as well, then resigned. | justice.gov |
The questions people have
Can I use Binance in the US with a VPN?
No. Binance's terms don't allow service to residents of the US. Using a VPN breaks the agreement accepted at sign-up.